NEN-EN 14996
Water quality - Guidance on assuring the quality of biological and ecological assessments in the aquatic environment
| Organization: | NEN |
| Publication Date: | 1 June 2006 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| ICS Code (Examination of biological properties of water): | 13.060.70 |
scope:
This guidance standard defines activities appropriate for ensuring that the quality of ecological assessments in surface waters (including rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters and the open sea) and sediments meets specified requirements. This standard also covers hydromorphological aspects relevant to ecological assessment. While it has particular importance in relation to the assessment of ecological status in surface waters, it also applicable to other types of investigation and habitat.
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